Fire at a School in Tokyo

東京一所學校發生火災

Jun 19, 2026, 09:34
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Introduction

A fire started at Takinogawa No. 3 Elementary School on June 19, 2026. All people left the building.

2026年6月19日，瀧之川第三小學發生火災。所有人都已撤離建築物。

Main Body

The fire started at 11:00 on the fourth floor near a music room. Black smoke came out of the windows. The fire destroyed a large area. 75 fire trucks came to help. The fire stopped after three hours.

火災於11:00發生在四樓音樂教室附近。黑色煙霧從窗戶湧出。火災摧毀了大片區域。共有75輛消防車前來救援。火勢在三小時後才被撲滅。

About 350 students and teachers were in the school. Most people used the stairs to leave. Some students were on the roof. Firefighters used big ladders to save them.

當時約有350名師生在校內。大多數人使用樓梯撤離。部分學生在頂樓，消防員使用大梯將他們救出。

Eleven people went to the hospital. Eight students and three teachers were hurt. They breathed in smoke. One person broke a bone. The doctors say they are okay now.

共有11人送醫。8名學生和3名教師受傷，他們吸入了煙霧，其中一人骨折。醫生表示他們目前狀況良好。

Conclusion

The fire is gone. Now, the police and fire department are looking for the cause.

火勢已撲滅。目前警方與消防部門正在調查起火原因。

Vocabulary Learning

🕒 The "Past Action" Pattern

Look at these words from the story:

  • Started
  • Left
  • Came
  • Used
  • Went

The Simple Rule When we talk about things that already happened (yesterday, last week, or June 19), we change the action word.

Regular vs. Irregular Some words are easy; you just add -ed:

  • Start →\rightarrow Started
  • Use →\rightarrow Used

Some words are "rebels" and change completely:

  • Leave →\rightarrow Left
  • Come →\rightarrow Came
  • Go →\rightarrow Went

A2 Tip: The 'Was/Were' Bridge We use was for one person and were for many:

  • One person →\rightarrow One person broke a bone.
  • Many people →\rightarrow 350 students were in the school.

Quick Glance Vocabulary

  • Breathed in: Air went into the lungs.
  • Cause: The reason why it happened.

Vocabulary Learning

destroyed (v.)
damaged something so badly that it cannot be used
Example:The big fire destroyed the old house.
firefighters (n.)
people whose job is to stop fires
Example:The firefighters used water to put out the fire.
ladders (n.)
equipment used for climbing up or down
Example:The man used a ladder to fix the roof.
breathed (v.)
took air into the lungs and sent it out again
Example:She breathed in the fresh air in the morning.
cause (n.)
the reason why something happens
Example:The police want to find the cause of the accident.
Practice A2 words in a crossword→